Container and delivery mechanism



c. n. ROSAN. CONTAINER AND DELIVERY MECHANISM.

APPLlCATlON FILED APFLZI, I921.

Patented June 27, 1922.

cmrronn 1). aosan, or ,I-IAVEN, connncrrcur.

CON TAINEB AND DELIVERY MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'PatentedJune 27, 1922.

Applicationfiled April. 21, 1921. Serial No. 463,194.

ToaZZ-whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CLIFFORD D. ROSAN, a citizen of the United States,'residing at New Haven, in the county ofNew Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Container and Delivery Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and improved container and delivery mec'hamsm, relating more particularly to a dev ce for containing matches and cigarettes, delivering the same as may be desired;

Among the aimsand objects of thls invention, among other things, may be recited the provision of a device of thecharacter mentioned wherein cigarettes and matches may be contained in separate compartments and by manipulation of the mechanism connected therewith a cigarette and a match may be successively delivered at substantially one and the same time from each of these compartments; to provide a moisture containing device in such relation to the cigarette compartment as to maintain the cigarettes in prime condition; and to sodesign andconstruct my device that it maybe made of few parts of simple design that may be economically constructed and assembled and when completed will be both neat and attractive in its appearance and have sufficient exposed faces that may be utilized for ornamentation, advertisin or any'other purpose that may seem desira le or advantageous. In the drawings,- Figure 1 is'a perspective view of one form of my device;

Figure 2' is a pross sectional view, taken upon line 22 of Fi re 1; and

Figure 3' is a detai plan view of the .roll. Having more particualr reference to the drawings and in connection with which the reference numerals refer to corresponding parts; 10 designates the base member on the front end thereof having a tray 11 provided tate the cleaning of the tray.

Extendin transversely of the base member 10 are t e two compartments 13 and 14 having a wall 15 therebetween. This wall al with the base member 10 or may be inte an insert p ate of sheet. metal or the like. In the lower wall of the compartment 14 is a chamber 16 covered by a-perforate'd floor for another discharge operation. with an opening 12 inits front wall to facili- 17, whichflatteribecomes a portion of the above mentioned lower wall. The top por-' tionof the base member I preferably form 1 in the shape vof'a tray 18, which may be made integral therewith or independently thereof, as desired; I

Uponaeither one orbothsides ofthe base I member ll provide a .cover'l9 which is designed to slide,inqrelation thereto to cover or uncover the compartments '13 and 14. A recess 20 provided in the outer face thereof will facilitate manual movement of this cover. f

Only one'of such covers is shown'herein, but as above indicated one can be placed upon the opposite sideof the base member,-

if it is so desired.

Rotatably mounted upon the rod 21, journaled in thelugs22, on the'base member, is a delivery roll 23, having two recesses, respectively designated 24 and 25, in the eriphery thereof parallel with its axis the" atter being larger than the former and both designed so that they respectively register with the compartments 1 3 and-14 when the roll is at rest, a weight 26'being inserted in the roll for-this purpose.

A finger piecev 27 fixed'upon the rod 21 facilitates the manualrotation of the roll.

The compartment 13 is utilized for matches and compartment 14 for cigarettes. .both compartments lie at an angle to the horizontal the contents of each move by gravity toward the roll'23 and when at rest, as shown in Figure 2, a match drops through the recess 24 and a cigarette into the recess 25. Rotation of the roll through the finger piece 27, or otherwise, moves therewith the cigarette and match therein until they successively drop therefrom into the tray 11 or the fingers if placed-thereunder.

Upon release of the finger piece, the I I weight 26 returns the yrollto the position shown in Figure2 wherein, the recesses 24 and 25 are in register with the compartments 13 and 14 and areloadedas before, ready To enlarge. the; capaclty of the compartmentil3, the width thereof varies, the upper end being muchwider'than the lower, which is substantially that of the match, this being permissible. by reason of the intermediate an ular wall 28;

ithifli the chamber 16 a dampened sponge is preferably inserted, there being suificient moisture therein to' prevent the cigarettes Ft Hi drying, thus maintainin the same inprime condition, but not sufficient to alfect the matches, the wall 15 preventing transmission of moisture to the latter, i

The angular face 29 of thebase member 10, as Well as the sides of the latter, may be utilized tor displayedvertising or these as V shown in -Well as the entire exteriorof the device may be provided with ornamentation.

. The sidewalls of the recesses 24: and 25 -may be parallel with each other or slightly flaring at eitherorboth' ends, such as is This latter shaping provides for. the accommodation *of the body and head of the match. h i y i There are minor changes andalterations that, maybe made Within my. invention, aside from thoseherein suggested, and I would therefiore have it understoodthat 1 doxnot limit myself to theexact construction hereinshown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having described m invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:- i i 1. An article of' manufacture having a plurality of compartments, one for a plufill ralityof matches and .the other for a' plurality of cigarettes or the like; and rotary means for successively delivering a single article'trom each of said compartments at substantially. one and the same time 2.- An. article of manufacture haying a plurality ofcompa-I1tments, one for a plurality ofmatches and the other for a pluralityof cigarettes or the like a rotary" delivery mechanism movably connected "therewith andsowarranged in connection with said compartments that the contents of each of said compartments will. be delivered thereto by gravity and at each actuation will deliver a match from one of said compartments and a cigarette from, another con1- partment. a

3. An article of manufacture having, a plurality of compartmentathese being arranged in" a plane at an angle to thehorirental; and rotary means for receiving an article fromeach of said compartments and delivering the same to the outside thereof.

4:. An article of manufiacture having a plurality of compartments, these being arranged in a plane at an'angle to the hori-.

zontal; rotary means for receiving an ar-.

ticle from each; of saidcompartments and h delivering the same therefrom, comprising a .member'having recesses therein corre' sponding in number withthe said compartments and registering therewith when in one of its positions. 7

5. An article of manufacture having a plurality of compartments therein; a rotary member provided with recesses corresponding in number with said compartments;

means for mounting said rotary member,-

whereby a non-recessed side thereof is ex-.

posed when said recesses are in register with said compartment and an article will be taken from each ofsaid compartments by. said roll and deliveredtherefrom when said recesses are moved to an exposed position.

6. An article of manufacture having a plurality of compartments, one for a plurality ofmatches and the other for a plurality of cigarettes or thelike; rotary means for successively delivering a single article from eachofsaid compartments at substantially one and thesame time and closure means for covering the said compartments.

7. An article of, manufacture having a plurality of compartments, one, .for a plurality of matches andthe. other for a plurality of. cigarettes or the like; rotary means for. successively delivering a single article from each of said compartments at substantially one and the same time; and closure means for covering the said compartments, molvably. connectedto the body of said artic e. i

8. An article of manufacture having a plurality of compartments, one for matches and the other for cigarettes or the like; i

roll means for successively delivering a single article from each of said compartments, said rollbeing provided with-recesses in its periphery corresponding in number with said compartments; and means for maintaining said roll when at rest in such position that the recesses insa1d roll will register with' said compartments,

9.. An article of manufacture having a plurality ofcomp'artments, one for matches and. the other fo r cigarettes or the like, roll means for successively deliveringa single article from each'of sa d compartments at substantially ,one and: the same time, said roll having recesses therein corresponding in -nun1berwith said compartments, the-walls of one of said recesses flaring outwardly at both ends.

lln testimony whereof I have hereunto afhxcdiny signature a 1 .cmrroan'n. Rosar 

